Manderlay

Synopsis

In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.

Director

Lars von Trier

Written by

Lars von Trier

Music

Joachim Holbek

Studio

Zentropa Entertainments

Released

3 June 2005

Genres

Drama